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Barbara Byrd

Barbara Byrd

Dec 28, 2012

Barbara Richardson Byrd of Cleveland, passed away December 28, 2012 at her home in Palm Harbor, Florida. She was born on October 15, 1930 in Cleveland to Charlie and Fannie Clayton Richardson. Most of her life was spent in Virginia Beach, Virginia where she worked for The Travelers Insurance Company in Norfolk and retired as a secretary from Rock Church...

Raymond Biff Baker

Raymond Biff Baker

Dec 28, 2012

Raymond "Biff" Baker, 51, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at his home. He was a graduate of Bradley Central High School. He attended Mt. Zion Methodist Church. Biff was an avid fisherman and sports fan. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Johnny Baker; grandmother, Myrtle Baker Haynes and husband, Miller Haynes; grandparents, Roy and Olivia...

Meri Carlstedt

Meri Carlstedt

Dec 27, 2012

Meri Patience Carlstedt passed away December 27, 2012 in a local hospital. She was born in Detroit Lakes, MN on June 14, 1936; she was the 10th and last child of Reverend P.G. and Florence Carlstedt. Her father was a Lutheran pastor. When she was 7 the family moved to Vilas, KS and when she was thirteen her father retired...

Wendell D Couch

Wendell D Couch

Dec 27, 2012

Wendell D. Couch, 61, a resident of McDonald, passed away at his residence with his loving family at his bedside Thursday, December 27, 2012. He had fought a courageous battle with cancer for 26 months. A man of faith, he was a member of Corinth Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years. He was devoted to...

Nelda K Willhoit

Nelda K Willhoit

Dec 27, 2012

Nelda K. Willhoit, 76, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 in a local health care facility. She was an active member of Macedonia Baptist Church where she was very involved in the food ministry, women?s ministry, and served as Sunday School secretary for many years. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School Class of...

Betty Davis

Betty Davis

Dec 27, 2012

Betty Davis, 73, a resident of McDonald, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was a member of Way of the Cross Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Bradley Central High School Class of 1957. She retired from Bradley Memorial Hospital after 38 years of service. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by her husband,...

Julian Lankford Burke, Sr.

Julian Lankford Burke, Sr.

Dec 27, 2012

Julian Lankford Burke, Sr., 80, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his home. He retired from Honeywell as a Quality Control Inspector. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He attended Five Stones Fellowship with his family and was a member at First Baptist Church. He was preceded in...

James Cissom

James Cissom

Dec 27, 2012

James B. "Jim" Cissom, 70, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 in a local hospital. He was born June 17, 1942 to the late John William "Bill" and Annis Farmer Cissom. He was an International Union Representative of AFSCME. He was a veteran of the US Army and a graduate of Bradley Central High School,...

Quinn Lewis Hixson Sr.

Quinn Lewis Hixson Sr.

Dec 26, 2012

Quinn Lewis Hixson, Sr., 89, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in a local healthcare facility. He was a charter member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United States 8th Army Aircorps serving in WWII and was also a member of the American Legion Post # 81. He was retired...

Charles Nichols

Charles Nichols

Dec 26, 2012

Charles H. "Penny" Nichols, 77, a resident of Cleveland, departed this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. He was born on April 28, 1935 to the late Isham and Luria Bryson Nichols. Penny was a faithful member of Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle for many years and served as a church musician, playing the bass guitar. Prior to his retirement, he...

Mildred Ervin Easterly

Mildred Ervin Easterly

Dec 26, 2012

Mildred Ervin Easterly, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012. A native of Bradley Country, in 1965 she and her husband Bob established their home on Triple Creek Farm in the Black Fox community, where she was living at the time of her death. As a young woman, Mildred worked as a beautician. In 1956, she and Bob...

Dema F. Coleman

Dema F. Coleman

Dec 26, 2012

Dema F. Coleman, 78, a lifelong resident of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in a Chattanooga hospital. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed traveling, reading and working in her flower garden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar L. Coleman and Okie Shoemaker Coleman; sisters, Margaret Geren, Tommye Snyder and infant, Martha Dean Coleman;...

Carolyn Capehart

Carolyn Capehart

Dec 25, 2012

Carolyn "Big Mama" Capehart, 95, of Birchwood passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in a Cleveland healthcare facility. A resident of Birchwood since 1959, she was formerly from East Chattanooga. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church in Birchwood. Mrs. Capehart was involved in Birchwood Senior Neighbors and enjoyed needle point and gardening. She was preceded in death...

Myrtle Jean Albritton

Myrtle Jean Albritton

Dec 24, 2012

Myrtle Jean Albritton, 75, a resident of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at SkyRidge Medical Center. She was a member of The Church of God. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: James and Mary Womble Plumley; son: David O. Stewart, and several brothers and...

Robert R. Cappy Irwin

Robert R. Cappy Irwin

Dec 24, 2012

Robert R. "Cappy" Irwin, 91, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012. After serving as a part of the United States Army Medical Corps during World War II, he was employed as an electrician by US Steel in Gary, Indiana until his retirement, when he and his wife began a business which allowed them to travel together. He has...

Priscilla Lee Oyler

Priscilla Lee Oyler

Dec 23, 2012

Priscilla Lee Pugh Oyler, 73, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at home with her family by her side. She was born June 16, 1939 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born second of the identical twin daughters to the late Guy and Okla Pugh. Mrs. Oyler was a member of Westwood Baptist Church for many years...

Patricia B Croft

Patricia B Croft

Dec 22, 2012

Patricia B. Croft, 83, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 in a local hospital. Her joys in life were spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved traveling with her husband of sixty-four years. They visited all 48 contiguous states together. She also enjoyed being a seamstress; she designed and made many of her daughter?s clothes....

Joseph Walter Nance

Joseph Walter Nance

Dec 22, 2012

Joseph Walter Nance Joseph Walter Nance, 88, of Cleveland, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 22, 2012 in Anderson, SC. He retired from Magic Chef after 32 years of service. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served his country during World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents: Joseph I. and...

Josephine Willbanks

Josephine Willbanks

Dec 22, 2012

Josephine (Josie) Willbanks, 81, a resident of Birchwood/Chattanooga passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 in a local Healthcare Center. She was a member of Harrison Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was a former nurse at Bradley Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents: Houston and Berthie (Minnis) Wright; sister: Mary Louise Goodner; brother: Paul Wright. She is...

William Ronald Walters

William Ronald Walters

Dec 22, 2012

William Ronald Walters, 73, of Old Fort, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Tildon Walters and Ruth McCann Walters. He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Garcia and husband, Joe of Old Fort; one grandchild, Jordan Byers of Benton; four sisters, Betty Walters of Lombard, IL, Debbie Jellick...

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